Switch.



. 0. J. WYLBR & D. G REIDY.

SWITCH.

/ APPLICATION FILED JAN. 12, 1909.

Paitented Ma 11,1909.

UNITED STATES PATENT onnron.

OTTO J, WYLER AND DAVID o. REIDY, or DOUGLAS, ARIZONA TERRITORY.

SWITCH.

Specification of Letters Patent.

lfatented. May 11, 1909.

I Application filed January 12, 1909. Serial No. 471,965.

T '0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known thatwe, OTTO J. W YLER and DAVID C. REIDY, citizens of the United a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to switches, and has for its object the provision of means for lengthening the life of switch points and using again the points that have become worn out on the curve side of the switch.

Another object of this invention is the production of a switch lever or bridle bar which insures the complete opening'and closing of a switch.

With these and other objects in view, this invention consists of certain novel constructions, combinations, and arrangements of parts, as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a planview of the switch showing the operating lever in connection therewith. Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2-2 Fig. 1. Fig. '3 is a detail perspective of the lever member.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, 1 designates the main rail of the main track,

and 2 designates the main rail of the side 'which are connected by means 0 an integral angularly-disposed portion 8. The lever member or bridle bar 5 is ositioned under the main rails 1 and 2 an is connected near the points or ends of the short-point rail 3 and the long-point rail 4 by means of angle plates 9. By having the lever member 5 so ositioned under the main rails 1 and 2, it will be obvious that the short-point rail 3 and the long-point rail 4 will not be allowed any upward movement. The lever or bridle bar 5 consists of a substantially Z- sha ed member, and it will be obvious that, by aving the same formed in one piece, it will greatly reduce the cost of the same, and

will last considerably longer than if the same I by any switch-throwing mechanism, as indicated by 10.

The main rail 2 of the side track com rises a portion 11 which extends arallel wit the main rail 1 of the main trac and an angularly-disposed or bent portion 12. The short-point rail 3 is provided with a beveled oint 13, which is adapted to engage the anguarly-disposed ortion 12 of the rail 2, at a considerable distance back of the point where said'rail curves or is disposed at an angle to the parallel portion 11. The point 13 is adapted to so engage the rail 2 as to be to one side, or inside of an imaginary line drawn parallel with the tread of the longitudinally-extending portion 11 of the rail 2.

A guard-rail 14 is positioned beside the parallel' portion 11 of the rail 2 to prevent the rapid wearing out of oint on rail 4.

It will be seen that, y using such a switchlever or bridle bar, the same can be easily adjusted to the ends of the long-point rail and the short-point rail, and in case the ends should become worn, the lever can be moved back and the points shar ened, thus overcoming the necessity of p acing an entirely new rail upon the switch. It will also be obvious that, by using a one-piece lever, comprising two parallel portions connected by an integral angle portion, when the switch is thrown, the pressure will not be directly upon the point of rail 4 but at some distance back thereof, the said guard-rail 14 being so located as to prevent wheels from wearing point on long; oint rail 4 as above indicated.

at we claim is:

1. In a switch, the combination with a long-point rail and a short-point rail, of a lever member, said lever member comprising a plurality of outer, parallel portions integrally connected at their inner ends by an intermediate portion, disposed at an angle to the longitudinal axis of the parallel portion, and means securing said lever member to the ends of the long-point rail and the short point rail.

2. In a switch, the combination with a short-point rail and a long point rail, the point of said long-point rail extending beyond the end of said short-lpoint rail, of a onepiece lever member, said ever member comprising a longitudinally-extending portion terminating in an angle portion, and said angle portion terminating in a longitudinallyextending portion parallel with said first-mentioned longitudinally-extending portion, and

angle lates secured to said lever-r11e1nberand to saic rails, for the purpose specified.

3. In a switch, the combination with it main track and a side track, of a short-point rail and a long-point rail, the YflELiIl rail of the side track provided With an angulzirly-disposed or curved portion, the end of said longpoint rail beveled on both sides and adapted to engage the tread of the main rail of the curved or engularly-disposed portion so as to allow said end to be to one side of an imaginary line drawn along the inside of the tread of the parallel portion of the main mil of the side truck.

In testimony whereof we hereunto {Mix 15 i our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

OTTO J. WE." LJIC ii.

DAVID C. REUH'.

Witnesses JAMES iiENRY BARRE'H, J'AMEs SULLIVAN, 

